Valentines High School

Community school; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,357 pupils; Redbridge, IG2 6HX; URN 102857

Valentines High School’s latest inspection, on 17 March 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have a report card, one has an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Caterham High School, dates from 29 June 2022; the latest, at Beal High School, from 14 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Valentines High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Valentines High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Valentines High School
IG2 6HX, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 70.1% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Valentines High School
0.82 mi1,315 m S
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
IG1 4JU, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.2% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Ursuline Academy Ilford
0.91 mi1,468 m SE
Seven Kings School
IG2 7BT, Redbridge; sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 62.0 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 80.7% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.84 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Seven Kings School
1.0 mi1,657 m NW
Beal High School
IG4 5LP, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.8 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.4% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.41 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Beal High School
1.1 mi1,776 m E
Oaks Park High School
IG2 7PQ, Redbridge; sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.3% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Oaks Park High School
1.3 mi2,085 m N
Ilford County High School
IG6 2JB, Redbridge; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 6 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 77.0 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.9% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ilford County High School
1.3 mi2,114 m W
Wanstead High School
E11 2JZ, Redbridge; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 14 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.9 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 67.7% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Wanstead High School
1.4 mi2,168 m N
Caterham High School
IG5 0QW, Redbridge; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 29 June 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.2 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.51 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Caterham High School
1.4 mi2,217 m SE
The Palmer Catholic Academy
IG3 8EU, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.5 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.5% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.87 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Palmer Catholic Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 17 March 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour		Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Leadership and governance		Exceptional
Post-16 provision		Strong standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 174 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Redbridge	England
Average Attainment 8 score	57.3	54.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	70.1%	62.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	83.3%	77.5%	64.8%

England and Redbridge: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 183 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	36.24	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	11.4%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Beal High School Redbridge, 1.0 mi in a straight line
Woodbridge High School Redbridge, 2.3 mi in a straight line
Langdon Academy Newham, 2.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Valentines High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Redbridge, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,357 pupils for a capacity of 1,288. Address: Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HX. Website: www.valentines-sch.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.